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Lewis Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Porter-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Porter-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hallie & Lewis — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Porter-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valparaiso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Porter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sub Carrier |
| Industry | U. S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 372 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Sub Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Valparaiso |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lewis Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hallie Jones | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Porter, Indiana
Other, age 6
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis R. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 17
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Porter-County, Indiana
Son, age 26
Porter-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valparaiso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Porter |
| Occupation | Sub Carrier |
| Industry | U. S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 372 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Lewis Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hallie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hallie Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lewis Jones
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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Sibling
Walter Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Porter-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Porter-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01086-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis E. Jones | 55 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 2 | Hallie Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Walter E. Jones | 29 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 4 | Lewis R. Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Sub Carrier | Indiana |
| 5 | John Schlemucker | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 6 | Hazel Schlemucker | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | James Galanis | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 8 | Pearl Galanis | 38 | Wife | Presser | Indiana |
| 9 | Rosemary Clausen | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Ollie Sherwood | 51 | Sister in law | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Thomas Muir | 65 | Lodger | Mgr. | Scotland |
| 12 | Peter Bentley | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Elizabeth Bentley | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Helen Bentley | 32 | Daughter | Graduation Conductor | Indiana |
| 15 | Anthony Brydon | 42 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 16 | Gloria C. Brydon | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Robert E. Brydon | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Andrew Jackson | 61 | Father in law | Leverman | Indiana |
| 19 | Grace Howell | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 20 | Lucy Richards | 51 | Head | Asst Chief Operator | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruth Richards | 37 | Sister | Night Chief Operator | Indiana |
| 22 | Walter Wright | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 23 | Lucile Wright | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James Wright | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Reno B. Boyer | 34 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 26 | Laura Boyer | 31 | Wife | Machine Operator | Penna |
| 27 | Carl Dahl | 43 | Head | Foundry Worker | Sweden |
| 28 | Evelyn M. Dahl | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lawrence Dahl | 17 | Son | Safety Patrol | Illinois |
| 30 | Evelyn A. Dahl | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Arthur T. Brown | 40 | Head | Electrician | Indiana |
| 32 | Arlie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Arden Brown | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Marilyn Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Isabel Clifford | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Francis Hart | 43 | Son | Auditor | Indiana |
| 37 | Josephine F. Hart | 37 | Daughter | Clerical | Indiana |
| 38 | Anna M. Ebersold | 80 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Minnie Kelly | 58 | Nurse | Nursing | Illinois |
| 40 | Cyrus C. Pulver | 59 | Head | Mail Clerk | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Lewis + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)